Built-in gas ovens with convection: features, tips for choosing

Over the past decades, the kitchen has been saturated with technology to the limit. And many people are simply lost, they cannot really understand it. Consider what one type of household kitchen hearth is.

Built-in gas ovens with convection began to be used relatively recently. As the name suggests, they burn natural or liquefied gas and then use the convection effect. It is achieved through the use of fans. These fans move heat in a circle and penetrate into all corners of the oven.

Until recently, it seemed that gas heating and convection were incompatible. Indeed, with normal fan use, the air currents will extinguish the fire. But the engineers managed to overcome this difficulty - the design of modern gas convection ovens for the kitchen excludes blowing out the flame. And even if the fire goes out for some reason, the safety automation will simply cut off the gas supply. Therefore, you should not be afraid of fire, explosion, poisoning.

The built-in gas-fired oven is convenient and can save consumers money. Cooking with this technique is quite fast. It becomes possible to process food on several levels at the same time. The uniformity of processing of products increases, their useful and pleasant properties are carefully preserved.

The undoubted advantage of the gas convection oven is the abundance of heating modes. It is enough for even the most experienced chefs and lovers of culinary experiments to achieve their goals. Cooking on several baking sheets at once allows you to quickly bake, for example, large quantities of pies and rolls. It becomes possible to cook a whole dinner for an average family in half an hour. Acceleration of cooking is achieved without compromising the quality of the food.

Such a typical problem disappears as "it was badly baked in the middle (top), and charred at the edges (bottom)." A gas oven is better than an electric one because the weakness of the wiring does not interfere with its use. A lot of electricity is saved. And if you use bottled gas, you can work even with power outages.

But you need to understand that a high-quality gas built-in cabinet is quite expensive, and the more functional it is, the more expensive it is. This is perhaps the only drawback of this household appliance.

Below are the most popular models of built-in gas ovens with convection. The selected models received the largest number of positive reviews from Russian consumers.

Among the best products of modern ovens is DeLonghi CGGBA 4. The Italian model comes with a one-year warranty. The main parameters of the product are as follows:

• warming up to 250 degrees;
• oven capacity 55 l;
• mechanical control;
• covering with the most easily cleanable enamel;
• illumination with incandescent lamps;
• double glazed door;
• mechanical timer with sound notification (no automatic shutdown);
• electric ignition of the oven and grill;
• thermostat.

Alternatively, consider the Korting OGG 741 CRB oven. The working chamber has a capacity of 67 liters. The overall dimensions of the product are 0.595x0.565x0.595 m. The build-in is carried out "separately", that is, without bundling with the hob. There are 4 heating modes that allow you to cook a fairly wide range of dishes. The developers have also taken care of the top grill.

To make it easier to place dishes at different levels, use side guides. The backlight makes it much easier to control the cooking process. A pair of rotary regulators is placed on the mechanical control panel. A timer (analog clock) is also provided. As befits a decent modern oven, there is a cooling fan.

It is worth paying attention to the Bosch HGN22350. The volume of this oven is 60 liters. External dimensions - 0.592x0.55x0.597 m. The oven allows you to heat up large portions of food without any problems.

The advantage of the model is the simplicity and consistency of the control system. A pair of rotary toggle switches allows you to set all the required parameters. The designers have also provided a reliable electronic timer. With its help, you can set the processing time for dishes with an error of no more than 1 minute. The lighting of the inner compartment is not only present, it is also quite bright.

There are 6 carefully thought-out modes, which make baking biscuits, muffins and breads much easier. The grill will help you grill the steaks. If desired, a rotating spit is installed in special grooves. You can use the rest of the heat to prepare the yeast dough. Bosch engineers have developed an effective electric ignition system, as well as high-quality gas blocking in case of an emergency.

The next model is the Maunfeld MGOG 673S. The capacity of this oven is 67 liters. The linear dimensions are 0.575x0.56x0.595 m. The designers have provided a number of innovative solutions. The oven has a stainless steel body.

The door swings down. 3 glasses are inserted into it. The deepest of them can be pulled out and cleaned. Caring for the enamelled walls is extremely simple - you don't even need to use synthetic detergents.

The lighting system works thanks to halogen lamps. Trays can be loaded and unloaded along telescopic guides. There is an electric ignition that allows you to minimize the use of matches and lighters.

An attractive feature of the MGOG 673S is the built-in thermostat. It allows you to reliably maintain the required temperature for the entire required time. Connection to both main pipelines and gas cylinders is allowed. For this, adapters are used, which are included in the delivery set. It also contains:

• shallow pallet;

• lattice;

• deep pallet.

First of all, when choosing built-in ovens, you need to decide whether it will be an independent or dependent version. Their functional properties practically do not differ.However, it is much easier to choose independent products, because there is no need to carefully adjust the oven to the parameters of the hob. That is why the above survey did not include dependent models. Then you can move on to other indicators.

The so-called full-size ovens have a volume of 56-74 liters. The compact group includes models with capacities ranging from 27 to 45 liters. As for very large devices (75 liters or more), they are needed mainly in a professional kitchen. The need for such a technique in everyday life arises very rarely. And usually those who really need such a unit already know all the subtleties.

The overwhelming majority of built-in gas-fired ovens differ little from each other in height and depth. But their width can be very different - from 0.45 to 0.9 m. The smallest devices are suitable if there is very little space in the kitchen. If you need to cook food for a family of 3-4 people, you need to choose larger models (0.6 m wide).

Often, the safety level of a built-in gas oven is associated only with gas control. This option is really very useful - you don't have to worry that the extinguishing of the flame will lead to problems. Moreover, it makes little sense to purchase products that do not have gas control. Additional safety is provided by electric ignition, which works in a few seconds, and not immediately. Not very convenient, but the risk is reduced to zero and there is no danger of burns.

The efficiency of using the oven depends on this parameter, but its price also grows along with additional options. Therefore, you need to pay attention only to those settings and modes that will really benefit. In the absence of experience, you can even choose the simplest and most inexpensive model. The only wish is to have it with a grill; this will improve the preparation of meat and fish dishes.

Variants with one glazing layer have not been assembled for a long time. They are too dangerous for people and pets. Among the existing models, the choice is obvious: the more glasses, the better the product usually. However, it should be borne in mind that both the quality of the glasses and the reliability of the thermal layers that separate them play a role. Sometimes very thick doors retain heat extremely poorly, and vice versa. The most complete information can only be given by reviews.

Lighting devices must be present. Thanks to them, you can control the progress of cooking in a closed oven. There is no need to periodically open it and thus disrupt normal workflow. Telescopic guides are highly desirable, along which it is convenient to remove baking sheets without the help of tacks.

Among the additional accessories, baking trays are especially noteworthy. The deepest of them are perforated, and on such baking trays you can cook many vegetables, meat or fish at once. Baking trays without perforations are used for baking or for collecting condensation, juice and fat. Deep perforated baking trays are used for defrosting.

Regardless of the specific nuances inherent in certain models, it is necessary to use built-in gas ovens according to universal rules.

• Before starting work, you must carefully study the instructions for this model.
• Ovens, like other gas appliances, should only be installed with the help of professionals.
• Before preparing the first course, you need to heat the cabinet. Then there will be no problems with odors that remain after assembly at the factory and transportation. How exactly to ignite is indicated in the documentation.
• Do not use the gas oven in packaging film.
• Cleaning with abrasive compounds is not allowed.
• Gas leak testing is done only with a soapy solution, not an open flame.
• Any repairs, adjustments and relocation of the gas built-in oven should only be carried out by specialists.

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